NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon μηδεμιαν adjective - accusative singular femininemedeis may-dice': not even one (man, woman, thing) -- any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay. εν preposition en en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. μηδενι adjective - dative singular neuter medeis may-dice': not even one (man, woman, thing) -- any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay. διδοντες verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine didomi did'-o-mee: to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection) προσκοπην noun - accusative singular feminine proskope pros-kop-ay': a stumbling, i.e. (figuratively and concretely) occasion of sin -- offence. ινα conjunction hina hin'-ah: in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. μη particle - nominative me may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. μωμηθη verb - aorist passive subjunctive - third person singular momaomai mo-mah'-om-ahee: to carp at, i.e. censure (discredit) -- blame. η definite article - nominative singular feminine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. διακονια noun - nominative singular feminine diakonia dee-ak-on-ee'-ah: attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited, King James Bible Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: Holman Christian Standard Bible We give no opportunity for stumbling to anyone, so that the ministry will not be blamed. International Standard Version We do not put an obstacle in anyone's way. Otherwise, fault may be found with our ministry. NET Bible We do not give anyone an occasion for taking an offense in anything, so that no fault may be found with our ministry. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Why should you give any person an occasion of stumbling in anything? Otherwise it would be a defect in our ministry. GOD'S WORD® Translation We don't give people any opportunity to find fault with how we serve. King James 2000 Bible Giving no offense in anything, that the ministry be not blamed: Links 2 Corinthians 6:32 Corinthians 6:3 NIV 2 Corinthians 6:3 NLT 2 Corinthians 6:3 ESV 2 Corinthians 6:3 NASB 2 Corinthians 6:3 KJV |